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Seth Garrett
Aug 2639 min read
Unfree Agents - a Refutation
Definitions: Kevin Mitchell came out with a book called "Free Agents: How Evolution Gave us Free Will" . After reading his book, I...
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Seth Garrett
Apr 228 min read
Free Will Definitions
Free will – two simple words. What do they mean? DEFINITIONS Free: unconstrained [1] independent - free from external control and...
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Seth Garrett
Mar 210 min read
What is Wisdom?
ETYMOLOGY OF WISE: Weid (PIE root of wise): "to see" (hence "to know"). [1] Wis (Old English): "learned, sagacious, cunning; sane;...
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Seth Garrett
Feb 114 min read
Credentist Epistemology: the Yin and Yang of Knowledge
Skepticism: The skeptics were right – truth is impossible to obtain. But what implications does this have on the concept of knowledge? ...
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Seth Garrett
Sep 26, 202224 min read
How to Bridge the Is-Ought Gap
An explication of Sam Harris's philosophy within his book - "The Moral Landscape" Part 5 If you haven't already, check out part 4 first:...
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Seth Garrett
Mar 3, 202225 min read
Why Meta-Wellbeing is Objective
An explication of Sam Harris's philosophy within his book - "The Moral Landscape" Part 4 <UNDER CONSTRUCTION> If you haven't already,...
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Seth Garrett
Jan 25, 202229 min read
Why Meta-Wellbeing is Good
An explication of Sam Harris's philosophy within his book - "The Moral Landscape" Part 3 If you haven't already, check out part 2 first:...
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Seth Garrett
Jan 25, 202226 min read
Meta-Analysis of Meta-Wellbeing
An explication of Sam Harris's philosophy within his book - "The Moral Landscape" Part 2 Before we get into the meta-ethics of...
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Seth Garrett
Jan 20, 202212 min read
Meta-Wellbeing Defined
An explication of Sam Harris's philosophy within his book - "The Moral Landscape" Part 1 In order to discuss Sam Harris’s book, “The...
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Seth Garrett
Jan 20, 202217 min read
The Naturalistic Root of Morality (Meta-ethics)
Moral Feelings I sympathize with David Hume’s understanding that morality comes from human feelings. Emotions (passions) seem to be fast...
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Seth Garrett
Dec 16, 202113 min read
Is-Ought Moral Logic
Narrated Version: HUME'S GUILLOTINE David Hume was an English philosopher in the 1700s. The following quote by Hume became the foundation...
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Seth Garrett
Oct 10, 202121 min read
The Philosophy of Chinese Dramas
SIMPLE SOLUTION: What if I told you that the path to world peace might be as simple as watching a Chinese TV show? Would you be willing...
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Seth Garrett
Oct 7, 202136 min read
Brotherhood: A Path to Peace
Narrated Version: PROBLEM: Thucydides was an Athenian military general in the 5th century BC. He predicted that war between Sparta and...
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Seth Garrett
Sep 27, 202129 min read
Philosophy of Suffering
Narrated Version: "If you like this universe, it means you are lucky." What Does Scoliosis Mean to Me? Scoliosis is a curse. It's evil. I...
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Seth Garrett
Sep 1, 202117 min read
Intent
Punishment Intent is of prime importance when trying to assess moral guilt. In legal terms, intent to commit a crime is called "mens...
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Seth Garrett
Aug 29, 20218 min read
Hubris-Nemesis Complex in Political Polarization
Has America fallen into the trap of hubris-nemesis psychology at the level of the collective unconscious? Hubris is a word that means...
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Seth Garrett
Aug 29, 202111 min read
Existential Threats and the Need for a One World Government
Narrated Version: Source Video: @ 34:18 "𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲...
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Seth Garrett
Aug 29, 202115 min read
Rational Religion - Synthesis between Atheism and Theism
Synthesis I come from a LDS religious background yet my faith became much more nuanced around six years ago. I never stopped believing...
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Seth Garrett
Aug 29, 20214 min read
The Telos of the Universe
Blog narration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDxVKTtg6Zk&ab_channel=IntegralLife This was a mind-expanding discussion on the...
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Seth Garrett
Jan 12, 202135 min read
Introduction to Transcendent Philosophy
A Philosophy of Peace and Unity Narrated Version: Premise: I have seen the political polarization growing for many years and have been...
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